Strike's are usually very fast techniques. They are targeted against soft and hard targets such as the nose, temple, jaw, ribs, collar bone or solar plexus. The purpose should be to cause damage by breaking bone or damage to skin and muscle tissue.

Back Fist Strike (Dung Joomuk Taerigi)

This is usually performed with both sitting and walking stances, but occasionally with an X-stances or rear foot stance. The targets include the philtrum, temples, jaw and nose.

Of course you could always leap into a backfist strike

INWARD KNIFE HAND STRIKE (Anuro Sonkal Taerigi)

Here the knife hand travels inward to the target.
The opposite fist is in front of the shoulder to give some protection and is ready to block if required, it could also be used to pull the opponent into the attacking knife hand.
The attacking hand travel round from shoulder height in a curve to the target this is normally the throat or neck area.
Outward Knifehand Strike (Bakuro sonkal Taerigi)

This is performed in the form of an outward strike. Walking, sitting, and parallel stances are used for this technique. The attack starts with the hands in the same position as for a low section block, in front of the body with the attacking hand in a fist on the inside of the other with its palm facing you. Twist the hands towards completion and fully opening the hand just before it strikes the opponent. Target - Neck, jaw, philtrum, ribs, collar bone. Here the outward knifehand strike is in sitting stance. The opposite hand is in a fist on the hip and the elbow is pulled around tightly. You should be looking along the arm at the target. Targets would normally be the neck or the throat areas, but also the nose or ear could be attacked. 		 

Front Elbow Strike(Ap Palkup)

It is usually executed from a walking stance.
Used for attacking the epigastrium, philtrum or solar plexus from the side front angle.
The body becomes full facing with the back fist facing upward at the moment of impact
In the picture the opposite palm is used as a target but also could show the student pulling the opponent onto the elbow.

Stances

Walking stance is common but can be used in most stances


Targets

Solar plexus

   

Back Elbow Strike (Dwit Palkup Tarigi)

It is executed from sitting or parallel stances and the force of thrusting elbow can be strengthened with the aid of the other palm.
It is mainly used for attacking the opponent's solar plexus, approaching from a side rear angle. The elbow is raised slightly higher than the fist with the back fist facing downward at the moment of impact.
   

Reverse knifehand Sonkal Dung

Performed in the form of an inward strike.

Frequently the opposite backhand is brought under the elbow of the striking reverse knife-hand at the moment of impact.

Walking, sitting, and parallel stances are common with this technique.

Most targets can be attacked but normally the neck, throat, solar plexus or ribs are commonest.

The thumb must be tucked fully in during this technique.

Very strong powerful attack and must be used with caution and control in the dojang.

   

Arc-Hand strike (Bandalson Tarigi)

It is performed chiefly with a walking stance, occasionally sitting or parallel stance.
The attack can be made in a straight line if the opponent is in front or can be turned as with a turning or crescent punch if the target is at the side.
The technique can also be used in defence.
TARGET   =   The throat

 
   



Upper Elbow Strike (Wi Palkup Taerigi)

This is usually executed from a walking stance.
A reverse strike is common and it is employed for attacking the opponent at a side front angle. The only target is the point of chin.

At the moment of impact, the body becomes full facing, with back fist facing upward. The fist of the attacking arm should finish next to the ear. The point of the elbow should be the highest

   
   

Elbow (Palkup)

This is a powerful tool at close range and normally used for thrusting. Though the upper, front and high elbows are utilized for striking.

A very powerful technique which needs to be used in the gym with great control. Frequently miss used during sparring in the form of a spinning back fist strike often with out looking at the opponent, this is extremely dangerous and is not permissible in a competition or in normal training